With a playoff game on the line, South Walton rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the West Florida Jaguars 4-3. Winning may never get old, but South Walton sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Coleman Borthwick made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Borthwick was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Borthwick wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Braxton Varnes, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On West Florida's side, Jordan Hosman was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over 5.1 innings pitched. Hosman has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
South Walton has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season. As for West Florida, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 18-7 record this season.
South Walton will challenge Arnold at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. South Walton's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Arnold's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for West Florida, they will head out on the road to take on South Walton at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (West Florida: 3.8, South Walton: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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